St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-07

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simpson ~ Powers, roe; Joseph Spiel,
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y Sons, 1888; II. S. McMahon, SS6;
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ark,Sl97.50 ii. E.Wedelstaedt, Sl19.74.
Allowed and ordered paid by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ieas-Ald. Conley, O'Connor, Petsch.
Cullen, Ryan, Sanb0rn, Weber, Kenny,
Kahn, Hamm, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mir.
Vice PreSident-l4.
OF City Engineer-JackSon Street
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: l wish to call your at
tention to the fact that the Manitoba
road are now erecting an iron bridge
across their right of way on the line of
jackson street. No plans for said bridge
have ever been submitted to the Engi-
neer or approved by the Council, and l
do not think the bridge should be ac-
cepted by the city, in accordance with
the terms of agreement between the
railroad company and the city regard
ing bridging of streets. Yours respect
fully, l.. w. RUNDLETT,
City Engineer.
May 5, 1887.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
South Robert Street Bridge
The Engineer transmits communi-
cation from the General Manager of the
Minnesota IL Northwestern Railway
company relative to the construction of
the South Robert street bridge. The
substance of the communication
ton with the report of the
Chief Engineer of said railway, also
transmitted, is that the bridge will be
completed about the oath of May, 1887.
Accepted.
Also,
Plans, Etc. for High Bridge
The Engineer submits plans and spec
lficatlonS for the SuperStructure of the
high bridge across the Mississippi river.
Accepted and al proved. (See reSolu-
tion.)
Of Clerk of Municipal Court
Report for April, 1887, with City Treas
urer's receipt. attached for S2,6Sl.33.
Public Accounts.
OF Chief of Police
Report for April, 1887, showing the
total number of arrests to be 49,, fines
collected by Municipal Court SAT-.
Public Accounts.
OF Captain of Police
Report showing 1871 oil, IS gas and 4
electric lights not lit during the month
of April, 1887.
Comptroller.
OF John Cunniff, Acting Poundmaster-
Report for April, 1887, with City
Treasurer's receipt attached, for SGT.
Public Accounts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Sewers on Laurel Avenue and Other
Streets
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul: .
under consideration the resolutions or
orders of the Common Council, approved
April 81, April and March 5, 1887, rel
alive to constructing sewer on Laurel
avenue, from Dale street to st. Adams
street; Portland avenue, from Dale
street to st. Adams street; st. Adams
street. from Ashland avenue to Summit
avenue: Holly avenue, from st. Adams
street to Miller street; Ashland avenue,
from st. Adams street to Miller street,
and Selby avenue, from Dale street to
Miller street respectively, and having
investigated the proposed improve
mentS respectfully report that said i'm
prOvementS are necessary and proper
GrOttO street; on Ashland avenue, from
st. Adams street to Miller street; on
Holly avenue, from st. Adams street to
Miller street; on Portland avenue, from
Dale street to st. Adams street; on st.
Adams street, from Summit avenue to
Ashland avenue, and on Selby avenue,
from Dale street to Victoria street, I'M
der one contract; that the estimated eX-
penSe thereof is $4,000, One-half of
which need not be paid into the City
Treasury before the contract is let; that
real estate to be assessed therefor can
be found benefited to the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be in
Cured thereby: that said improvements
are not asked for by petition Of Il ma
Jorlty of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor. but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said improvements,
and an order for your adoption it you
desire us to make the improvements.
Yeas 4, nays 0.
II. l.. GORMAN. President.
w. f. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works
May 3, 1887.
Adopted. (See order to Board of Pub
lie WOrkS.)
Also,
East Fourth Street Paving
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
April 81, 1887, relative to the paving of
East Fourth street, from Broadway
street to the tunnel under the right of
way of the st. Paul e Duluth Railway
company, with granite blocks and gran
tie curbS and, having investigated the
proposed Improvement, respectfully re-
port that said Improvement is necessary
aid proper; that the estimated expense
thereof is So, 900, one-half of which need
not be paid into the City Treasury be-
fore the contract is let: that real estate
to be assessed therefor can be found
benefited to the extent of the costs and
expenses necessary to be incurred
asked for by a petition of a majority of
the owners of property to be assessed
therefor, but we herewith send plan or
profile of said Improvement, and an
order for your adoption, if you desire us
to make the Improvement. Yeas q,
nays 0. r. L. GoRMAN. President.
w. F. ERWIN, Clerk Board Public Works
May 3, 1887.
Committee on Streets.
Also,
Summit Avenue South, Opening
To the Common Council of the City of
St. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or
order of the Common Council, approved
Aug 5, 1856, relative to the opening of
Summit avenue south to width of
so feet, from Randolph street north to
st. Clair street, and, having investigated
the proposed improvement, respectfully
report that it is necessary and proper to
open, widen and extend Summit avenue
south, between Otto avenue and st.
Clair street; that the estimated expense
thereof is $4,000; that real estate to be
assessed therefore can be found bene-
flied to the extent of the damages, costs
and expenses necessary to be incurred